GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| mote | a small particle : speck |